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title: Visa requirements for South Africa passport holders
description: "Citizens of South Africa can visit 60 of 188 destinations visa-free and 69 more with an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival."
canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/passport/south-africa
lastModified: 2026-09-05
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# Visa requirements for South Africa passport holders

Citizens of South Africa can visit 60 of 188 destinations visa-free and 69 more with an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival.

Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

## Visa-free (60)

No visa needed — just go

- [Angola](/visa/angola/south-africa)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/antigua-and-barbuda/south-africa)
- [Argentina](/visa/argentina/south-africa)
- [Bahamas](/visa/bahamas/south-africa)
- [Barbados](/visa/barbados/south-africa)
- [Belize](/visa/belize/south-africa)
- [Benin](/visa/benin/south-africa)
- [Bolivia](/visa/bolivia/south-africa)
- [Botswana](/visa/botswana/south-africa)
- [Brazil](/visa/brazil/south-africa)
- [Cape Verde](/visa/cape-verde/south-africa)
- [Chile](/visa/chile/south-africa)
- [Costa Rica](/visa/costa-rica/south-africa)
- [Dominica](/visa/dominica/south-africa)
- [Dominican Republic](/visa/dominican-republic/south-africa)
- [Ecuador](/visa/ecuador/south-africa)
- [El Salvador](/visa/el-salvador/south-africa)
- [Eswatini](/visa/eswatini/south-africa)
- [Fiji](/visa/fiji/south-africa)
- [Gabon](/visa/gabon/south-africa)
- [Gambia](/visa/gambia/south-africa)
- [Georgia](/visa/georgia/south-africa)
- [Ghana](/visa/ghana/south-africa)
- [Grenada](/visa/grenada/south-africa)
- [Guatemala](/visa/guatemala/south-africa)
- [Guyana](/visa/guyana/south-africa)
- [Haiti](/visa/haiti/south-africa)
- [Honduras](/visa/honduras/south-africa)
- [Hong Kong](/visa/hong-kong/south-africa)
- [Jamaica](/visa/jamaica/south-africa)
- [Kazakhstan](/visa/kazakhstan/south-africa)
- [Kenya](/visa/kenya/south-africa)
- [Kiribati](/visa/kiribati/south-africa)
- [Lesotho](/visa/lesotho/south-africa)
- [Malawi](/visa/malawi/south-africa)
- [Malaysia](/visa/malaysia/south-africa)
- [Mauritius](/visa/mauritius/south-africa)
- [Micronesia](/visa/micronesia/south-africa)
- [Mozambique](/visa/mozambique/south-africa)
- [Namibia](/visa/namibia/south-africa)
- [Nicaragua](/visa/nicaragua/south-africa)
- [Oman](/visa/oman/south-africa)
- [Panama](/visa/panama/south-africa)
- [Paraguay](/visa/paraguay/south-africa)
- [Peru](/visa/peru/south-africa)
- [Philippines](/visa/philippines/south-africa)
- [Qatar](/visa/qatar/south-africa)
- [Russia](/visa/russia/south-africa)
- [Saint Lucia](/visa/saint-lucia/south-africa)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/south-africa)
- [Singapore](/visa/singapore/south-africa)
- [Tanzania](/visa/tanzania/south-africa)
- [Thailand](/visa/thailand/south-africa)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/trinidad-and-tobago/south-africa)
- [Tunisia](/visa/tunisia/south-africa)
- [Uruguay](/visa/uruguay/south-africa)
- [Vanuatu](/visa/vanuatu/south-africa)
- [Venezuela](/visa/venezuela/south-africa)
- [Zambia](/visa/zambia/south-africa)
- [Zimbabwe](/visa/zimbabwe/south-africa)

## eTA (4)

Electronic travel authorization (online)

- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/saint-kitts-and-nevis/south-africa)
- [Seychelles](/visa/seychelles/south-africa)
- [South Korea](/visa/south-korea/south-africa)
- [Sri Lanka](/visa/sri-lanka/south-africa)

## Visa on arrival (23)

Get your visa at the border

- [Armenia](/visa/armenia/south-africa)
- [Bahrain](/visa/bahrain/south-africa)
- [Burundi](/visa/burundi/south-africa)
- [Cambodia](/visa/cambodia/south-africa)
- [Comoros](/visa/comoros/south-africa)
- [Egypt](/visa/egypt/south-africa)
- [Ethiopia](/visa/ethiopia/south-africa)
- [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/guinea-bissau/south-africa)
- [Indonesia](/visa/indonesia/south-africa)
- [Jordan](/visa/jordan/south-africa)
- [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/kyrgyzstan/south-africa)
- [Madagascar](/visa/madagascar/south-africa)
- [Maldives](/visa/maldives/south-africa)
- [Marshall Islands](/visa/marshall-islands/south-africa)
- [Nepal](/visa/nepal/south-africa)
- [Palau](/visa/palau/south-africa)
- [Rwanda](/visa/rwanda/south-africa)
- [Samoa](/visa/samoa/south-africa)
- [Saudi Arabia](/visa/saudi-arabia/south-africa)
- [Senegal](/visa/senegal/south-africa)
- [Sierra Leone](/visa/sierra-leone/south-africa)
- [Timor-Leste](/visa/timor-leste/south-africa)
- [Tuvalu](/visa/tuvalu/south-africa)

## Pre-approval + VOA (2)

Approve online, collect at arrival

- [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/ivory-coast/south-africa)
- [Tajikistan](/visa/tajikistan/south-africa)

## eVisa (40)

Fully online — no office visit

- [Afghanistan](/visa/afghanistan/south-africa)
- [Albania](/visa/albania/south-africa)
- [Azerbaijan](/visa/azerbaijan/south-africa)
- [Bhutan](/visa/bhutan/south-africa)
- [Burkina Faso](/visa/burkina-faso/south-africa)
- [Cameroon](/visa/cameroon/south-africa)
- [Chad](/visa/chad/south-africa)
- [Colombia](/visa/colombia/south-africa)
- [Cuba](/visa/cuba/south-africa)
- [Djibouti](/visa/djibouti/south-africa)
- [DR Congo](/visa/dr-congo/south-africa)
- [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/equatorial-guinea/south-africa)
- [Guinea](/visa/guinea/south-africa)
- [India](/visa/india/south-africa)
- [Iran](/visa/iran/south-africa)
- [Iraq](/visa/iraq/south-africa)
- [Kuwait](/visa/kuwait/south-africa)
- [Laos](/visa/laos/south-africa)
- [Libya](/visa/libya/south-africa)
- [Mauritania](/visa/mauritania/south-africa)
- [Moldova](/visa/moldova/south-africa)
- [Mongolia](/visa/mongolia/south-africa)
- [Morocco](/visa/morocco/south-africa)
- [Myanmar](/visa/myanmar/south-africa)
- [New Zealand](/visa/new-zealand/south-africa)
- [Nigeria](/visa/nigeria/south-africa)
- [Papua New Guinea](/visa/papua-new-guinea/south-africa)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/sao-tome-and-principe/south-africa)
- [Serbia](/visa/serbia/south-africa)
- [Somalia](/visa/somalia/south-africa)
- [South Sudan](/visa/south-sudan/south-africa)
- [Suriname](/visa/suriname/south-africa)
- [Syria](/visa/syria/south-africa)
- [Togo](/visa/togo/south-africa)
- [Türkiye](/visa/turkey/south-africa)
- [Uganda](/visa/uganda/south-africa)
- [Ukraine](/visa/ukraine/south-africa)
- [United Arab Emirates](/visa/united-arab-emirates/south-africa)
- [Vietnam](/visa/vietnam/south-africa)
- [Yemen](/visa/yemen/south-africa)

## Embassy / VFS (59)

In-person at an embassy or visa center

- [Algeria](/visa/algeria/south-africa)
- [Andorra](/visa/andorra/south-africa)
- [Australia](/visa/australia/south-africa)
- [Austria](/visa/austria/south-africa)
- [Bangladesh](/visa/bangladesh/south-africa)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/visa/bosnia-and-herzegovina/south-africa)
- [Brunei](/visa/brunei/south-africa)
- [Bulgaria](/visa/bulgaria/south-africa)
- [Canada](/visa/canada/south-africa)
- [Central African Republic](/visa/central-african-republic/south-africa)
- [China](/visa/china/south-africa)
- [Cyprus](/visa/cyprus/south-africa)
- [Czech Republic](/visa/czech-republic/south-africa)
- [Denmark](/visa/denmark/south-africa)
- [Eritrea](/visa/eritrea/south-africa)
- [Estonia](/visa/estonia/south-africa)
- [Finland](/visa/finland/south-africa)
- [France](/visa/france/south-africa)
- [Germany](/visa/germany/south-africa)
- [Greece](/visa/greece/south-africa)
- [Hungary](/visa/hungary/south-africa)
- [Iceland](/visa/iceland/south-africa)
- [Ireland](/visa/ireland/south-africa)
- [Italy](/visa/italy/south-africa)
- [Japan](/visa/japan/south-africa)
- [Kosovo](/visa/kosovo/south-africa)
- [Latvia](/visa/latvia/south-africa)
- [Lebanon](/visa/lebanon/south-africa)
- [Liberia](/visa/liberia/south-africa)
- [Liechtenstein](/visa/liechtenstein/south-africa)
- [Lithuania](/visa/lithuania/south-africa)
- [Luxembourg](/visa/luxembourg/south-africa)
- [Mali](/visa/mali/south-africa)
- [Malta](/visa/malta/south-africa)
- [Montenegro](/visa/montenegro/south-africa)
- [Netherlands](/visa/netherlands/south-africa)
- [Niger](/visa/niger/south-africa)
- [North Korea](/visa/north-korea/south-africa)
- [North Macedonia](/visa/north-macedonia/south-africa)
- [Norway](/visa/norway/south-africa)
- [Poland](/visa/poland/south-africa)
- [Portugal](/visa/portugal/south-africa)
- [Republic of the Congo](/visa/republic-of-the-congo/south-africa)
- [Romania](/visa/romania/south-africa)
- [San Marino](/visa/san-marino/south-africa)
- [Slovakia](/visa/slovakia/south-africa)
- [Slovenia](/visa/slovenia/south-africa)
- [Solomon Islands](/visa/solomon-islands/south-africa)
- [Spain](/visa/spain/south-africa)
- [Sudan](/visa/sudan/south-africa)
- [Sweden](/visa/sweden/south-africa)
- [Switzerland](/visa/switzerland/south-africa)
- [Taiwan](/visa/taiwan/south-africa)
- [Tonga](/visa/tonga/south-africa)
- [Turkmenistan](/visa/turkmenistan/south-africa)
- [United Kingdom](/visa/united-kingdom/south-africa)
- [United States](/visa/united-states/south-africa)
- [Uzbekistan](/visa/uzbekistan/south-africa)
- [Vatican City](/visa/vatican-city/south-africa)